[GZG] [OFFICIAL] Question: was Re: [SG3]: What if?

Following on from last week's interesting discussions, I want to pose 
a question to the list-mind; this is something that has already been 
talked over on the test list, but I wanted to widen the discussion to 
include everyone on the main list, especially those of you who have 
done this stuff "for real".....

In reasonably open terrain, assuming clear lines of sight, do you 
foresee the advance of INFANTRY weapons technology having much effect 
on engagement ranges against personnel targets?
I'm working on ideas for SG-style 15mm combat, and trying to decide 
if the RANGE of infantry weapons fire should change with the tech 
level of the weapons, or if just the effectiveness of the fire should 
change with the overall engagement ranges remaining constant.
I'm looking at tech levels ranging from "Primitive" (bolt-action 
rifles etc), "Basic" (automatic assault rifles), "Enhanced" (advanced 
combat rifles), "Superior" (Gauss and laser weapons) and "Advanced" 
(plasma and fusion weapons).

Discuss......  ;-)

Jon (GZG)

>On Jan 31, 2008 1:21 PM, Damo <damosan@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>  On Jan 31, 2008, at 10:52 AM, John Atkinson wrote:
>>
>>  > On Jan 31, 2008 6:42 AM, Damo <damosan@gmail.com> wrote:
>>  >
>>  > Relatively little, actually.
>>
>>  What basic tenets have changed in room to room combat?
>
>I'm not regurgitating the appropriate field manual.  That is left as
>an exercise for the student.  But technological changes have been
>introduced, including the following.
>
>Night vision.
>
>Automatic or burst fire weapons in the hands of every single combatant.
>
>Automatic Rifles (M-249, RPK) as common issue, with enough ammo to
>matter.  The only WWII equivalent was the BAR, and that was huge,
>unweildy, and had a mere 20rd mag.
>
>Body armor.
>
>Radio communications down to the individual or at least the team
leader.
>
>Smaller squads in most 1st World Armies.
>
>Vehicle support, frequently armored, integrated at every level.
>
>More responsive and more accurate artillery and air support.
>
>The impact on MOUT should be immediately obvious.
>
>John
>--
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>and again.  We're looking for thousands of Persians."
>--Vita Aureliani
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